Micah Ortega is best known as a guitarist for Five Iron Frenzy. He was born on May 31, 1976 in Greeley, Colorado and is a graduate of Heritage High School in Littleton, Colorado. His constant absence from band rehearsals prompted the song %22Where Is Micah?%22 on Five Iron's album Our Newest Album Ever!.His sister was a student at Columbine High School, trapped in the choir room during the massacre of April 20, 1999.